Global Challenge: Health, Sustainability, and Emerging Media
I don’t want to be an engineer who works on chemical/nuclear plants or creates weapons of mass destruction and definitely not someone who sits behind a computer writing code. I want to create a more sustainable future, where we can fully recognize that “nature” is only a social construct created by the Industrial Revolution and that maintaining the environment does not just mean “preserving nature,” with parks and zoos, but also controlling the urban setting and development of our cities."
Bio:
My name is Angie and I am an undergraduate student majoring in Mechanical Engineering at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. I plan on pursuing a masters in Biomedical Engineering and using my degrees to fulfill a life as a humanitarian, connecting software to hardware of biomedical devices, and work on developing sustainable technologies.
During the summer 2024, before my junior year, I participated in UGSRP where I conducted research under Professor Xin Wang, starting to develop a control system for an optical microscope! I also worked as Teacher Assistant for the Design, Invent, Innovate (DII) K-12 STEM program. I taught high school students technical skills (CAD, Arduino, 3D printing), as well as facilitated discussions about innovation and aided them in developing their own projects. At the end of the program some of the students came up to tell me they were strongly considering pursuing mechanical engineering and thanked me for my help and guidance. Inspiring others and fueling the young minds of future engineers, while also being one myself is my one of my greatest joy. I am honored to be a part of this community, as well as others.
I am a part of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Society of Women Engineers, a recent addition to the Smart Wearable Bio-Tracker VIP Team, and the MLK Honors Program here at NYU. When I’m not at Tandon you’ll probably find me at a bookstore, drinking coffee and people watching! If you’d like to learn more, please feel free to reach out at aim9103@nyu.edu!